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Generous gift expands University art collection
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… art collection. John Kollig looks at the paintings in his collection, which date back decades. Student Bianca … moved out of his house and never expected to see it again. However, after Darling died unexpectedly, he needed to find … at the Richmond Center. She'd been working remotely from Cleveland and just happened to be staying blocks from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63282
Composers, performers on cutting edge of electronic music gather at WMU
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… music gather at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Cellist Stephen Marotto plays a piece composed by Ralph Lewis. … Institute brings artists on the cutting-edge of their craft from across the country to WMU to hone their skills and … opportunity for collaborating performers and composers to showcase their work. "You might have a piece with a saxophone …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54151
Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal
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… drive surpasses goal Submitted by Deanne Puca on Students from WMU's Phi Epsilon Kappa fraternity help collect books … its $200,000 goal. It has reached close to 73 percent of this goal, gaining $145,000, and almost 28 percent of employee … WMU retirees have returned over 8 percent of their forms so far. Weekly prize drawings Weekly prize drawings continue on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43733
Event highlights aviation careers
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… in aviation during the third annual Aviation Outlook Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 6. The event will take … campus at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Mich. This year's outlook day is being cosponsored by Delta Airlines and American Eagle …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/211
Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost
College of Health and Human Services
… Dr. Rodney Weir's future success—and he hasn't forgotten his roots. “The marching band added a great deal to my high school experience,” says Weir, an assistant … my future." "After receiving this scholarship, I realized how lucky I was to be able to continue what I loved in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421
Western’s new associate provost for equity-centered initiatives champions systemic educational equity and inclusion
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
… and inclusion Submitted by Emily Monacelli Guzman on Dr. Cristóbal Rodríguez KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … justice for all. Dr. Cristóbal Rodríguez comes to Western from Arizona State University, where he served as associate … of our enrollment and success efforts for our students and how it aligns to our strategic plan,” Rodríguez says. “That …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72897
Alumna returns to WMU as new leader for DEI planning, programs and initiatives
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… for success. That experience along with a graduate assistantship with economically and academically disadvantaged … for students. We are excited to have her join our team.” “My ties with the University and experience leading inclusion … built with WMU faculty and staff and the support I received from higher education and student affairs faculty even as I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72609
Western’s new associate vice president for facilities management looking forward to supporting campus efforts
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… management professional and engineer Steve Perlaky is Western Michigan University's new associate vice … of Ohio, Perlaky (pronounced pur-LAH-key) comes to Western from Ohio-based Materion, a global supplier of engineering … up that the students will be excited about," he says. “My goals are to support the facilities management team in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68497
Organize an Excitement Zone for the Kalamazoo Marathon
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… of Western Michigan University. More than 1,000 runners from throughout the country are registered for the second marathon in city history, and WMU is … is to line the campus courses with excitement zones to showcase WMU and to welcome runners to our great university," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/330
Food marketing students clinch second place at national university case competition
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… Paciorek of Grand Rapids and Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, took second place at the 2021 National Grocers … of the economy, supply chain and store operations, and how retailers with local supply chains are better equipped … a team and using their personal backgrounds in sustainable farming, retail and other avenues to leverage their case. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63778